Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Offers Mediation for Storm Claims
Apr 21 2011 // Homeowners in North Carolina whose property suffered recent storm damage but had their claims denied by their insurance company may eligible for a mediation program. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the...
Oklahoma Governor Seeks Federal Declaration for Atoka Tornado
Apr 20 2011 // Gov. Mary Fallin is seeking a federal disaster declaration for Atoka County in the wake of a deadly tornado that swept through the southeastern Oklahoma town of Tushka. Two people were killed and 43 others were injured...
Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia
Apr 19 2011 // The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept east across the country, produced the most significant insured losses in North Carolina and...
Wisconsin Officials Up April 10 Tornado Count to 12
Apr 18 2011 // The storm system that hit northern and central Wisconsin on April 10 produced a record number of tornados for one day in April. The National Weather Service reported there were 12 tornadoes, surpassing the record of 10 for...
South Central States Assess Damage from Recent Storms
Apr 18 2011 // Tornadoes, violent thunderstorms, high wind and hail struck large swaths of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas last week and now those states are beginning the process of assessing the damage. In Arkansas, storms...
South Carolina Church with 6 People Inside Collapses in Storm
Apr 18 2011 // South Carolina fire officials say a tornado has collapsed a church with six people inside near the town of Bonneau. There was no immediate word on injuries. Melinda Wadford with the St. Stephen Fire Department auxiliary...
Indiana Tornado Siren Spooks Horses, Spurs Lawsuit
Apr 18 2011 // A tornado siren placed near an Indiana horse farm has prompted a lawsuit by the owners, who say the device spooks their animals every time it sounds and that local officials have refused to relocate it as promised. Jody...
US Nuclear Regulator Monitoring Plant after Tornado
Apr 18 2011 // The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said Monday it was monitoring a Virginia nuclear power plant in southeastern Virginia operated by Dominion Resources after a tornado cut its electrical power. The Nuclear Regulatory...
National Weather Service Confirms 4 Tornadoes Hit North Texas
Apr 13 2011 // A National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed that at least four tornadoes struck rural areas south and east of Dallas and Fort Worth on April 11. A line of savage thunderstorms packing damaging winds and...
Cleanup Continues in Wisconsin After 4 Tornados Hit
Apr 13 2011 // The sounds of chain saws filled the air on April 11 in several central Wisconsin towns as people cleared downed trees and other debris from streets and damaged homes after thunderstorms and at least four tornados hit the...
North Texas Residents Assessing Storm Damage
Apr 12 2011 // The Dallas/Fort Worth area is cleaning up after storms rocked the area with major wind and hail damage. The National Weather Service Regional Office in Fort Worth said there were four general areas of damage with the...
Cleanup of Tornado-Swept Iowa Town to Take Months
Apr 12 2011 // Tom Sanford stepped carefully through his tornado ravaged home in Mapleton, Iowa, his work shoes crunching on broken glass and wood splinters scattered across the floor. In the living room, next to his busted television,...
Wide Tornado Cuts a Swath Through West Iowa Town
Apr 11 2011 // A large tornado flattened a grain elevator and destroyed homes and buildings on its weekend rampage through the small western Iowa town of Mapleton. Authorities reported no serious injuries. “It was huge, just...
Obama Signs Wash. Storm Disaster Declaration
Mar 30 2011 // President Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in seven Washington counties hit by severe winter weather Jan. 11-21. The storms brought...
Lawmaker Files Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Reform Bill
Mar 10 2011 // Texas State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, has introduced House Bill 2818, a comprehensive reform effort intended to address many of the problems confronting the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency (TWIA). In announcing...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Litigation Costs Too High, Lawmaker Says
Mar 7 2011 // The amount the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has paid out in litigation costs as a result of lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike claims is far too high, said one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
Texas Regulators Move to Take Over Windstorm Insurance Association
Feb 28 2011 // The Texas Department of Insurance has informed the director of the state’s property insurance company of last resort for wind in the state’s coastal counties that it is placing the organization under...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Litigation Costs Too High, Lawmaker Says
Feb 22 2011 // The amount the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has paid out in litigation costs as a result of lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike claims is far too high, says one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
SpatialKey, Kinetic Analysis Partner to Boost Storm Impact Analysis
Feb 10 2011 // Spatial Key and Kinetic Analysis have announced a strategic partnership to provide real-time and historical tropical storm analysis for underwriters, actuaries and risk managers. The alliance combines SpatialKey’s...
Virginia Officials Plan Statewide Tornado Drill
Feb 8 2011 // Virginia emergency management officials are planning to hold a statewide tornado drill. The drill is a joint effort between the state Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service. It will take place...
